9 To think, such hideous puissance on foot to bear.
hideous > terrific; immense; odious puissance > force, power
205.4
But lightly shunned it, and passing by,
2 With his bright blade did smite at him so fell,
That the sharpe steele arriuing forcibly
4 On his +broad+ shield, bit not, but glauncing fell
On his horse necke before the quilted +sell+
6 And from the head the body sundred quight.
So him dismounted low, he did compell
8 On foot with him to matchen equall fight;
The truncked beast fast bleeding, did him fowly dight.
4 broad > braod 1596 5 sell > sell, 1609
1 But lightly shunned it and, passing by,
lightly > easily
2 With his bright blade did smite at him so fell
fell > terribly, fiercely
3 That the sharp steel, arriving forcibly 4 On his broad shield, bit not, but glancing fell 5 On his horse's neck, before the quilted sell,